"the enemy or at least highly important, so that it becomes imperative to the enemy to defend it. The overall objective is to regain the initiative in battle. Riposte In fencing (a combat sport), a riposte (French for ""retort"") is an offensive action with the intent of hitting one's opponent, made by the fencer who has just parried an attack. In military usage, a riposte is the strategic device of hitting a vulnerable point of the enemy, thereby forcing him to abandon his own attack. In everyday language, a riposte is synonymous with a retort and describes a quick and"
"numbers include baseball, cricket, ice hockey, basketball, American football, and association football. Retired jerseys are often referred to as """"hanging from the rafters"""" as they are, literally, put to hang in the team's home arena. The first number officially retired by a team in a professional sport was that of ice hockey player Ace Bailey, whose number 6 was retired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in 1934. Some teams have also retired number 12 in honor of their fans, or the ""Twelfth Man"". Similarly, the Sacramento Kings and Orlando Magic retired number 6 in honor of their fans, the ""Sixth"
"Six-pointer ""Six-pointer"" is a sporting cliché, particularly used in association football, used to describe a game between two teams with similar league positions, in leagues that employ a ""three points for a win"" system. In a ""two points for a win"" league, the corresponding term is ""four-pointer"". In a six-pointer game, the result is particularly crucial since the winning team denies three points to the close rival in addition to securing three points for itself. The term is normally reserved for the latter part of the season, when the league standings approach the ranking they will have at the end"
"Eight-ball Eight-ball (often spelled 8-ball or eightball, and sometimes called solids and stripes, spots and stripes in the United Kingdom or highs and lows in Japan, is a pool (pocket billiards) game popular in much of the world, and the subject of international professional and amateur competition. Played on a pool table with six pockets, the game is so universally known in some countries that beginners are often unaware of other pool games and believe the word ""pool"" itself refers to eight-ball. The game has numerous variations, mostly regional. Standard eight-ball is the second most competitive professional pool game, after"
"football, there have always been two half-backs as well as scrums involving the forwards. Of the two half backs, the name ""scrum half"" was given to the one which was involved in the scrum by feeding the ball into it and the name ""stand-off half"" was given to the one which stood off to the side of the scrum. In Britain, where rugby league originated, this terminology has been retained. In Australian English, however, ""five-eighth"" is the term used for the number 6, to differentiate from the ""half back"" which is the name commonly given to the number 7. In"
"Hexathlon An hexathlon is a combined event competition consisting of six different sports or contests. An hexathlon in athletics is an event which consists of six track and field events. The word ""hexathlon"" derives from the Greek words hexa, the number 6, and athlos, meaning contest. A hexathlon is not often organized, mostly at youth levels. It was on the program of the Central American and Caribbean Age Group Championships in Athletics until 2007, South American Youth Championships in Athletics until 1998 and the South American Junior Championships in Athletics until 1974. The word hexathlon is also used for other"
"union competition is the Six Nations Championship, starting in 1883 with games played between England, Wales, Ireland and Scotland. France joined in 1910 and Italy in 2000. In 1996 the Southern Hemisphere teams of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand started their own annual international competition known as the Tri Nations; it adopted its current name of The Rugby Championship when Argentina joined in 2012. Rugby union was previously a medal sport at four Olympic games, in Paris (1900 and 1924), London (1908) and Antwerp (1920), and returned to the Olympics in 2016 in the sevens form. Rugby union sevens"
"Offense (sports) In sports, offense (US) or offence (Can.) (see spelling differences; pronounced with first-syllable stress; from Latin ""offensus""), also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals. The term may refer to the tactics involved in offense, or a sub-team whose primary responsibility is offense. Generally, goals are scored by teams' offenses, but in sports such as American football it is common to see defenses and special teams (which serve as a team's offensive unit on kicking plays and defensive on returning plays) score as well."
"body for pool including blackball in England. The hybrid game eight-ball rotation is a combination of eight-ball and rotation, in which the players must pocket their balls (other than the 8, which remains last) in numerical order. Specifically, the solids player starts by pocketing the 1 ball and ascends to the 7 ball, and the stripes player starts by pocketing the 15 ball and descends to the 9 ball. Eight-ball Eight-ball (often spelled 8-ball or eightball, and sometimes called solids and stripes, spots and stripes in the United Kingdom or highs and lows in Japan, is a pool (pocket billiards)"
"way"" and may immediately attack with a riposte. The riposte may be direct, or may include compound footwork. If the riposte is delayed, the original attacker's remise gains priority. Riposte is analogous to ""kaeshi"" techniques in kendo. When one sets up a ""second intention"" attack, the reactions of one's opponent must be predicted. A fencer may execute an attack expecting to be parried, preparing to ""counter-parry"" and counter-riposte. André Beaufre defines riposte in military usage as the act of striking a vulnerable point of an enemy, forcing him to abandon his own attack. The chosen target must be vital to"
"describe a poor shot at goal, where the ball goes between the posts but very high over the bar. It alludes to Australian rules football, where a goal (worth 6 points) is scored at any height between goalposts which have no crossbar. Six-pointer ""Six-pointer"" is a sporting cliché, particularly used in association football, used to describe a game between two teams with similar league positions, in leagues that employ a ""three points for a win"" system. In a ""two points for a win"" league, the corresponding term is ""four-pointer"". In a six-pointer game, the result is particularly crucial since the"
"Fives Fives is an English sport believed to derive from the same origins as many racquet sports. In fives, a ball is propelled against the walls of a 3- or 4-sided special court, using a gloved or bare hand as though it were a racquet, similarly to hand-pelota. The Concise Oxford Dictionary (1925) describes fives as a ""ball game played with hands or bat in court with two, three or four walls"". The name may be derived from the slang expression ""a bunch of fives"" (meaning a fist). The game has also been known as hand-tennis and historically was often"
"number represents the particular positions on the field, the retirement of jersey numbers was impossible. However, as more leagues have gone over the use of squad numbers the retirement of numbers is now possible. The first recorded example in Rugby League was in May 2015 when Keighley Cougars withdrew number 6 following the death of Danny Jones during a match. Following the death of former player Roger Millward, Hull Kingston Rovers withdrew the number 6 shirt Millward used to wear. Terry Campese who had been allocated that number for 2016 was allocated squad number 32 instead. In Finnish ice hockey,"
"'Above' and 'below' can be substituted for 'over' and 'under', respectively. Games behind In most North American sports, the phrase games behind or games back (often abbreviated GB), is a common way to reflect the gap between a leading team and another team in a sports league, conference, or division. In the below standings from the 1994 Major League Baseball season, the Atlanta Braves are six ""games behind"" the Montreal Expos. Atlanta would have to win six games, and Montreal would have to lose six games, to tie for first. The leading team is always zero games behind itself, and"
"the ball carrier on his head or neck is known as a ""spear tackle"", and will almost invariably concede a penalty and possibly result in a caution for the tackler. In rugby union, World Rugby has ruled that a dangerous tackle of this type, sometimes also called a tip tackle, should be punished with a straight red card. Eightman, Eighth-man Alternative name for the Number 8 Five metre scrum, Scrum-five When a scrum offence is committed within 5m of either try line, or a player carries the ball over his own try line and touches it down, the referee will"
"The Rugby Championship, held in Europe and the Southern Hemisphere respectively. The Six Nations is an annual competition involving the European teams , , , , and . Each country plays the other five once. After the initial internationals between England and Scotland, Ireland and Wales began competing in the 1880s, forming the ""Home International Championships"". France joined the tournament in the 1900s and in 1910 the term ""Five Nations"" first appeared. However, the Home Nations (England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales) excluded France in 1931 amid a run of poor results, allegations of professionalism and concerns over on-field violence. France"
"role in the 2008 Six Nations Grand Slam for the Welsh national team, who conceded only two tries over five games. The term blitz defence is derived from a defensive play in American Football, where the defence players (usually Linebackers) pile forward against the offensive line en masse in the hope of tackling the Quarterback whilst he is still on possession of the ball. Blitz defence The Blitz defence is a defensive technique used in rugby union. It was brought to prominence by Shaun Edwards, the head coach of London Wasps. The Blitz defence relies on the whole defensive line"
"collect a rebound, that is, a missed shot that bounces from rim or backboard. It is a violation to lift or drag one's pivot foot without dribbling the ball, to carry it, or to hold the ball with both hands then resume dribbling. The five players on each side at a time fall into five positions player positions: the tallest player is usually the center, the tallest and strongest is the power forward, a slightly shorter but more agile big man is the small forward, and the shortest players or the best ball handlers are the shooting guard and the"
"Octathlon An octathlon is a combined event competition consisting of eight different sports or contests. An octathlon in athletics is an event which consists of eight track and field events. The word ""octathlon"" derives from the Greek words okto, the number 8, and athlos, meaning contest. The most common version of the combined event is contested by boys at youth level, most notably at the IAAF World Youth Championships in Athletics. The events within the youth octathlon are: the 100 metres, long jump, 110 metres hurdles, high jump, 400 metres, shot put, javelin throw, and finally the 1000 metres. Although"
"the sexes are called coordination games. These games have reaction correspondences of the same shape as Figure 3, where there is one Nash equilibrium in the bottom left corner, another in the top right, and a mixing Nash somewhere along the diagonal between the other two. Games such as the game of chicken and hawk-dove game in which players score highest when they choose opposite strategies, i.e., discoordinate, are called anti-coordination games. They have reaction correspondences (Figure 4) that cross in the opposite direction to coordination games, with three Nash equilibria, one in each of the top left and bottom"
"the game and emphasize speed over strength. Camp's most famous change, the establishment of the line of scrimmage and the snap from center to quarterback, was also passed in 1880. Originally, the snap was executed with the foot of the center. Later changes made it possible to snap the ball with the hands, either through the air or by a direct hand-to-hand pass. Rugby league followed Camp's example, and in 1906 introduced the play-the-ball rule, which greatly resembled Camp's early scrimmage and center-snap rules. In 1966, rugby league introduced a four-tackle rule (changed in 1972 to a six-tackle rule) based"
"Mandatory eight count The mandatory eight count, also called a compulsory eight count, is a rule in boxing and kickboxing requiring the referee to give any fighter a count of eight seconds once they have been knocked down by their opponent, and before the fight is allowed to resume. Even if the fighter gets up before the count reaches eight, the referee is required to count to eight before checking if the fighter is able to continue unless they make a judgement call that the fighter cannot continue. The mandatory eight count is a part of the Unified Rules of"
"more aligned and difficult to distinguish. Along with other key positions - fullback, hooker and scrum half - the five-eighth makes up what is known as a team's spine. One book published in 1996 stated that in senior rugby league, the five-eighth and hooker handled the ball more often than any other position. The Rugby League International Federation's Laws of the Game state that the ""Stand-off half or Five-eighth"" is to be numbered 6. However, traditionally players' jersey numbers have varied, and in the modern Super League, each squad's players are assigned individual numbers regardless of position. Traditionally in rugby"
"Rebound (sports) 'Rebound' is a term used in sports to describe the ball (or puck or other object of play) becoming available for possession by either opponent after an attempt to put the ball or puck into the goal has been unsuccessful. Rebounds are generally considered to be a major part of the game, as they often lead either to a possession change or to a second (and often better) opportunity to score by the side whose initial attempt failed. In sports such as basketball and netball, the term is also used as either noun or verb to describe the"
"awareness in order to coordinate scrums and ruck moves with the scrum-half. If the ball is at his feet at the back of a scrum, ruck or maul, it is normally the number eight's decision whether to pass the ball out or drive the breakdown on in order to make ground. Obstruction Offence whereby a player deliberately impedes an opponent who does not have the ball. Off-load pass A short pass made by a player being tackled before he reaches the ground, usually by turning to face a teammate and tossing the ball into the air for a teammate to"
"three-quarter"" were used to describe the outside centre and wing respectively (although the terms are still sometimes used in the Northern Hemisphere) The names used by World Rugby tend to reflect Northern Hemisphere usage although fly-half is still often known as ""outside-half"" or ""stand-off"" in Britain, and ""outhalf"" in Ireland. In New Zealand, the scrum-half is still referred to as the ""half-back"", the fly-half is referred to as the ""first five-eighth"", the inside centre is called the ""second five-eighth"" and the outside centre is simply known as ""centre"". In America and Canada the number 8 is known as ""8-man"". Collective"
"Winter Olympics. Eight points – all the rocks thrown by one team counting – is the highest score possible in an end, and is known as an ""eight-ender"" or ""snowman"". Scoring an eight-ender against a relatively competent team is very difficult; in curling, it is considered the equivalent of pitching a perfect game in baseball. Probably the best-known snowman came at the 2006 Players' Championships. Future (2007) World Champion Kelly Scott scored eight points in one of her games against 1998 World bronze medalist Cathy King. Competition teams are normally named after the skip, for example, Team Martin after skip"
"combination of eight-ball and rotation, eight-ball rotation or rotation eight-ball requires that each (), versus , must be pocketed in their numerical order (some prefer descending order for stripes), aside from the (), which is the . Eight-ball rotation is racked with the 8 ball in the center, not the 15, and the game does not count the numerical value of the balls for a score; the frame can only be won by legally pocketing the 8 (and a foul while doing so, or attempting to do so, depending upon specific rules use, is a loss of frame). This variation"
"necessary, which may be after every match for a professional. Despite the name, ""catgut"" has never been made from any part of a cat. ""Racket"" is the standard spelling of the word. ""Racquet"" is an alternative spelling used more commonly in certain sports (squash, racquetball, badminton, tennis) and less commonly in others. While some writers, especially those outside North America, prefer the French-influenced ""racquet"", ""racket"" is the predominant spelling by a large margin. Similarly, while some believe that ""racket"" came about as a misspelling of ""racquet"", ""racket"" is in fact the older spelling: it has been in use since the"
"is appropriate for team as well as individual competition, and also used as a mutual practice game for both eight-ball and (because it integrates rotation strategy) nine-ball or ten-ball. In specific rotation or strict rotation, the ball's numbered value is counted for a score, but the order of balls ""pocketed"" must be sequential (and not simply struck first as in the standard game). If the lowest ball on the table is struck but a higher ball ends up being pocketed – such as in a combination shot – then that higher ball must be back on the table after the"
"point per draw and 0 points per loss. Hexagonal (CONCACAF) In association football, the term Hexagonal (known in English as The Hex) is often used to refer to the final round of FIFA World Cup qualification among the six remaining teams in CONCACAF. The six-team round robin format has been used by CONCACAF since the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification process. It was modeled after the CONCACAF Championship which used the format ever since its second edition in 1965, and served as the World Cup qualifying tournament from 1974 to 1990. The United States, Mexico and Costa Rica have been"
"in the second translation above is translated in the original as ""Throw yourself against him"" (Age, objice te illi). There is a reference to ""get hold of the ball before [another player] does"" or to ""snatch"" it (Praeripe illi pilam si possis agere) suggesting that handling of the ball was allowed. It is clear that the tackles allowed included the ""charging"" and pushing/holding of opposing players (""Keep him out"" above, ""drive that man back"" in the original, ""repelle eum"" in original Latin). This game is likely to have been similar to rugby football. Contrary to press reports in 2006 there"
"can play equally well in a variety of positions and most will play in the same position from youth. Every position in rugby has its own unique name (except for number 8) and associated skill base. In most club and schoolhouse American Football, the majority of players play both offense and defense, only being substituted for injury. Substitutes in American football can return to the game at any stoppage in play. In rugby union, any player substituted off for any reason, except for a 'blood' injury, is prohibited from returning to the field of play (with the possible exception of"